All Hallows London Wall pub history index
The Blue Pig existed from at least 1794. Up until at least 1863 it is the Blue Pig; the Golden Anchor by 1869. At 56 St Mary Axe by 1882. At the intersection with Bevis Marks
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Early photo of the Golden Axe, on the corner of St Mary Axe and Bevis Marks
Kindly provided by John Carnaby
Residents at this address.
Blue Pig :
1794/Henry Kirkham/victualler/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London Metropolitan Archives *
1808/Robert Taylor, Blue Boar, 29 St Mary Axe/../../Holdens Directory
1811/John Jackson, victualler, 29 St Mary axe/../../Holdens Directory
1825/Mr Whittle, Blue Pig, St. Mary Axe/../../Licensed Victuallers Association
1831/G B Bean, Blue Pig, 30 St Mary Axe/../../Robsons Directory
1832/W Louis, Blue Pig, 30 St Mary Axe/../../Robsons Directory
1833-34/William Lowis, Blue Pig, 30 St. Mary axe/../../Pigots Directory
I have been researching William Hersey. From 1814 to at least 1825 he was landlord of the Golden Anchor at 221 St John Street, Clerkenwell. ***
By 1831 William HERSEY had became the proprietor of the Three Tuns at Cripplegate.
At some point William HERSEY became landlord of the Blue Pig in St Mary Axe. He died here in 1839 leaving a will stating that his home and business was the Blue Pig.
His widow Elizabeth continued to run the pub until she remarried in 1842, whereupon her new husband Frank BUTCHER became the licensee.
1834 - 35/William Hersey, Blue Pig, 30 St Mary Axe/../../Robsons Directory
1836/William Hersey/Blue Pig, 29 St Mary Axe/../../Pigots Directory
1839/Mrs Elizh Hersey/Blue Pig, 30 St Mary Axe/../../Pigots Directory
1841/Mrs Elizabeth Hersey/../../../Post Office Directory *
1841/E Hersey/Publican, female/55/../Census
1841/Richard Law/../19/../Census
1841/George Reynolds/../40/Middlesex/Census
1842/William Hersey, Blue Pig, 29 St Mary Axe/../../Robsons Directory
1843/Francis Butcher/../../../Kellys Directory
1846/Francis Butcher/../../../Post Office Directory
1848/Francis Butcher/../../../Post Office Directory
1851/Francis Butcher/../../../Post Office Directory
29 St Mary Axe :
1851/Francis Butcher/Licensed Victualler/40/Croydon, Surrey/Census
1851/Martha Butcher/Wife/42/Middlesex/Census
1851/James Tucker/Son in Law, Smith/18/Bourton, Surrey/Census
1851/Hannah Walker/Niece, Assistant/33/Liverpool/Census
1851/Susan Walker/Niece/1/City of London/Census
1851/Ann Kennily/Servant/20/Ireland/Census
1851/Nancy Edgeworth/Aunt/76/Croydon, Surrey/Census
1851/Robert Lincoln/Servant/30/Woodford, Essex/Census
1856/Francis Butcher/../../../Post Office Directory
October 1859/Henry Butcher/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
October 1859/Benjamin Workman Pearce/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1862/Benjamin W Pearce/../../../Post Office Directory
July 1863/Robert Stapleton Broome/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
July 1863/John Richard Whitehouse/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
Golden Axe :
1869/Richard Modridge/../../../Post Office Directory
July 1869/Mr Moddridge to March 1868, closed for repairs and now to/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
July 1869/Frederick Ricketts/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
January 1871/Frederick Ricketts/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
January 1871/Walter Sheppard/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1871/Walter Sheppard/Licensed Victualler/29/St Leonards Shoreditch/Census
1871/Wm alfred Cook/Potman/18/St Margarets, Westminster/Census
1882/John Capua/../../../Post Office Directory
* Provided By Ewan
** Provided By Stephen Harris
*** Provided By Beverley